Clay recipe for hides - can it be used for waterbowl as well?

[anatess]

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=77863

In that post, it gives a recipe for home-made hide which is super duper cool. Now, with the waterproofing, can this be used for a water bowl as well?

[OhBalls]

Thanks! That was fun to do!

Unfortunately, I have not found a waterproofing agent cost effective enough to work. It eventually gets soggy. It's cheaper to buy a ceramic bowl (so far, but I'm still looking!)

[nixer]

i just use ramkins

[Dragnbaron]

i just use ramkins

You soo used to work at a restaraunt, didn't you? I say Ramkins when i go into a food store and people look at me like i have 6 heads or am the snake i'm trying to get them for. I agree, though.
Also, go to Ikea and get the dog bowls, they can be covered in that clay and used as a water bown and a hide because of the handles on the bottom. That's what i'm planning on doing, anyway.

Edit: check out the backrounds that people make for fishtanks, they use clay or something similar over foam and then they HAVE to waterproof it in a safe way that the water doesn't poison the fish.

[kellysballs]

I say Ramikins too. I worked in a restaraunt as well and I get the same strange looks.

[Dragnbaron]

Any ideas where to get a crapload of inexpencive indestructable (and they really are) Ramekins?

[SleepTech]

We have a restaurant supply store here that sells them.

[Simpson Balls]

I tryed it and it didn't work

Daniel

[Lupe]

the only way I can think of that is 100% waterproof is kiln baked clay with a coating of glaze. You can try looking for a place that has a kiln you can use for a fee and make your own bowls
I'm going to have to ask my art teacher if I can use the wheel and throw some bowls when the ceramics class is done